четверг, 4 апреля 2019 г.

'I couldn't put in down'


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You're talking to your friend about a book that you recently read. It was a really good book,  so you stayed up late every night reading. You say this to your friend to explain why.
I couldn't put it down.

Calling In” or “Calling Out”?

Is There A Difference Between “Calling In” And “Calling Out”

by Ashley Austrew 
When you hear the phrases calling out and calling in, you probably picture someone taking a sick day at their job. And, there’s a whole lot of debate about which phrase you use when doing that. Twitter, go!

вторник, 2 апреля 2019 г.

11 names remembered for all the wrong reasons

Wordymology is a series in which the editors at The Free Dictionary explore the origins of the names of things. Down in History: 11 names remembered for all the wrong reasons.
History smiles on those historical figures whose names live on in the title of their invention or other positive contribution to humanity. But it frowns on those

Idiom "bump heads with"

понедельник, 1 апреля 2019 г.

How to use the word FOOL in English


April 1 is an informal holiday known as April Fools’ Day! People celebrate by playing jokes and trying to trick people in funny and harmless ways.